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In their multifaceted roles, family caregivers significantly influence the health and well-being of care recipients. A decline in the physical and mental health of family caregivers can act as a critical risk factor for institutionalization of care recipients Elliott Pezent, 2008. Evidence supports that cognitive-behavioral interventions to assist family caregivers not only benefit their own mental health but also positively impact their depents. Specifically, as caregivers' depression decreases in response to treatment, there is a corresponding decrease observed in their care recipient's mental state Berry et al., 2012.
Moreover, caregiver behaviors that could potentially harm the recipients are correlated with significant factors including pronounced needs of the recipients and high levels of depression, ill health, and distress among caregivers Beach et al., 2005; Williamson et al., 2001. These findings highlight the vital importance of mntning family caregivers' physical and mental well-being as it directly influences their ability to support care recipients.
Suzanne's Story exemplifies this dynamic. Suzanne has been in psychotherapy for depression, addressing her concerns related to the challenges posed by caring for her three adult children facing life transitions e.g., divorce, financial strn, job loss, her sister battling breast cancer, and her father becoming increasingly irascible with her mother. It is clear to her therapist that the responsibilities of caregiving are exacerbating her depressive symptoms. While he can effectively assist in addressing emotional issues, his role becomes more nuanced when it comes to tackling the broader practical concerns related to her family members.
References
Beach, S. R., Schulz, R., Williamson, G. M., Miller, L. S., Weiner, M. F., Lance, C. E. 2005. Risk Factors for Potentially Harmful Informal Caregiver Behavior. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 532, 255–261.
Berry, J. W., Elliott, T., Grant, J., Edwards, G., Fine, P. R. 2012. Does problem solving trning for family caregivers benefit care recipients with severe disabilities? A latent growth model of the Project CLUES randomized clinical trial. Rehabilitation Psychology?, 572, 98-112.
Elliott, T.R., Pezent, 2008. Family caregivers of older persons in rehabilitation. NeuroRehabilitation, 231, 61–71.
Beach, S. R., Schulz, R., Miller, L. S., Lance, C. E., Gaskin, D. J. 2005. Risk factors for potentially harmful informal caregiver behavior: a multilevel model. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 532, 248–254.
Williamson, M., Beach, S. R., Schulz, R. 2001. Caregiving stress and depression in middle age: results from the Health and Retirement Study HRS. Research on Aging, 233, 363-384.
Date created: 2011
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